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1 Curriculum Vitae PERSONAL INFORMATION Valentina Mereu Skype: m.vale. Sex FEMALE Date of birth 09/12/1979 Nationality ITALIAN ACTUAL POSITION Post doc researcher at the University of Sassari (Italy) and Junior scientist at the Euro Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change (CMCC) WORK EXPERIENCE March December 2015 Junior scientist in the framework of GEMINA Project (MIUR/MATTM n. 232/2011) Euro Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change (CMCC) Research activity focused on the analysis of climate change impacts, adaptation and mitigation strategies on Mediterranean crops. July July 2015 Post Doc Researcher (1 year of fellowship) Department of Science for Nature and Environmental Resources (DipNET), University of Sassari (Italy). Research activity focused on the analysis of climate change impacts, adaptation and mitigation strategies on grapevine cultivation in Italy (CARBOTREES project) March December 2015 Thematic expert for the European Climate Adaptation Platform Euro Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change (CMCC) and European Enviroment Agency (EEA) Support the development and implementation of the EU-Clearing house as a thematic expert on Agriculture and Forestry sector. Scientific consultant. May January 2014 March 2014 September 2014 Junior scientist in the framework of Climafrica project (EU-FP7) Euro Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change (CMCC) Research activity focused on the analysis of climate change impacts on land suitability, phenology and yield of the main food crops in Sub-Saharan Africa and evaluation of adaptation strategies for the agricultural sector, by applying crop simulation models. European Union, Page 1 / 9

2 May 2013 March 2014 Junior scientist in the framework of ORIENTGATE project (EU & South East Europe Transnational Cooperation Programme) Euro Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change (CMCC) Research activity focused on the analysis of climate change impacts on the agricultural sector of the pilot study in Romania, part of a structured network for the integration of climate-related knowledge in policy and planning. July June 2014 Post Doc Researcher (2 years of fellowship) Department of Science for Nature and Environmental Resources (DipNET), University of Sassari (Italy). mitigation strategies on the agricultural sector. Research activity focused on the analysis of climate change impacts, adaptation and April March 2013 Tutor for the development of Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP), in the framework of Smart city project Technological cluster, renewable energies - Sardegna Ricerche (Italy). Consultant for local municipalities for the development of the Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) in the framework of Sardegna CO2.0 project - Smart city- Comuni in classe A. Technical /scientific consultant. March December 2012 Junior scientist in the framework of GEMINA Project (MIUR/MATTM n. 232/2011) Euro Mediterranean Centre for Climate Change (CMCC) Research activity focused on the analysis of climate change impacts on Mediterranean crops and evaluation of adaptation and mitigation strategies. December 2011 Consultant in the framework of the project Climate Risk Analysis in Nigeria (World Bank funded project) Euro Mediterranean Centre for Climate Change (CMCC) Research activity focused on the analysis of climate change impacts on Nigerian agricultural sector and analysis of adaptation strategies. June May 2012 Post Doc Researcher (2 years of fellowship) Department of Economics and Woody Plant Ecosystem (DESA), University of Sassari (Italy). Research activity focused on the analysis of climate change impacts on Mediterranean crops, by using crop simulation models, high-resolution climate data and integrated methodologies for land evaluation.

3 Curriculum Vitae Valentina Mereu Febbraio 2007 Ottobre 2008 Scientific researcher for the International cooperation project CLIMED Operational tools to assess climatic risk of Mediterranean agricultural areas. CNR IBIMET, Istituto di Biometeorologia, di Sassari e Dipartimento di Economia e Sistemi Arborei (DESA), Università di Sassari. Research activity focused on the application of methodologies of land capability to evaluate the impacts of climate change on the land suitability for agriculture in Morocco and specifically to the cultivation of durum wheat in Morocco. February 2008 Teacher of Biology Scientific High school G. Spano, Sassari (Italy). Teacher of Biology within the course for Land and Environment monitoring and management, Educational Project ITFS (Istruzione e Formazione Tecnico Superiore) funded by Ministry of Education. Teaching. February April 2005 Tutor for undergraduate students University of Sassari (Italy). Tutor. Teaching support activities EDUCATION AND TRAINING January 2007 February 2010 PhD on Agrometeorology and Ecophysiology of Agricultural and Forest Ecosystems Department of Economics and Woody Plant Ecosystem, University of Sassari (Italy). Agrometeorology and ecophysiology, climate change impacts assessment and analysis of adaptation strategies. Doctoral thesis: "Climate Change Impact on Durum Wheat in Sardinia" September 2009 Summer School on Climate Change and Agriculture Department of Economics and Woody Plant Ecosystem, University of Sassari (Italy). Analysis of climate change impacts on agricultural sector and adaptation and mitigation strategies evaluation. Potential synergies and economic evaluation. Models and tools to evaluate the climate change impacts on agriculture. Focus on crop simulation models, land evaluation methodologies and downscaling techniques. 3-6 February 2009 Winter School on System Analysis and Integrated Modelling in Climate Change Research Ca Foscari University Venice (Italy). A set of topics and methods commonly used for the analysis and modelling of several phenomena related to global change, such as land use and land cover changes. October 1998 July 2006 Degree in Agricultural Science and Technology with High Distinction (110 / 110). Faculty of Agriculture University of Sassari (Italy) European Union, Page 3 / 9

4 Agronomy, livestock, economics, engineering, technology. August 2009 Visitor scholar Institute of Atmospheric Physics local unit in Hradec Kralove, under the supervision of Dr. Martin Dubrovsky, Senior Researcher of Institute of Atmospheric Physics Academy of Science - Prague, Czech Republic; and Department of Agrosystems and Bioclimatology of Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry Brno, Czech Republic, under the supervision of Prof. Zdenek Zalud. Crop modelling, weather generators, methodologies for climate change impacts analysis. PERSONAL SKILLS Mother tongue Italian Other languages UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production English C1 C1 C1 C1 C1 C1 ADVANCED level, certified by the University of Sassari, July B2 FIRST CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH, released by University of Cambridge, ESOL Examinations, June French B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 Levels: A1/2: Basic user - B1/2: Independent user - C1/2 Proficient user Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Communication skills Good communication skills gained through work and personal activities, which allowed me to make experience in working in team and in multicultural groups. Organisational / managerial skills Experience and expertise in several fields, gained during the participation at several national and international research and consultancy projects and during the supervision of degree and PhD students. Good ability in coordinating working groups and organizing work activities, by respecting goals and deadlines. Technical skills and competences Good experience on: - tools for laboratory analysis - databases management - Statistical analysis. Computer skills Good knowledge of - Microsoft Windows XP, Vista and Windows 8 - Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access) - GIS softwares (ARCView 3.3, ARCMap 9.3) - Crop simulation models (especially DSSAT 4.5, STICS) and weather generators. Driving licence B ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

5 Curriculum Vitae Valentina Mereu Publications Mereu V., Carboni G., Gallo A., Spano D., IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON STAPLE FOOD CROP PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA. Climatic change, DOI: /s Co-supervisor of the PhD thesis of Dr. Andrea Gallo: Assessment of the Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Strategies on Italian Cereal Production using High Resolution Climate Data. Supervisor: Prof. Donatella Spano. Università di Sassari, AA Mereu V., Antonio T., Gallo A., Spano D., Complementary analysis of the book: Adaptation measures in Romanian agriculture. SEE Project-OrientGate: a structured network for integration of climate knowledge into policy and territorial planning. Bucharest pp ISBN Partecipation in the working group on Agricoltura e produzione alimentare, in: Castellari S., Venturini S., Ballarin Denti A., Bigano A., Bindi M., Bosello F., Carrera L., Chiriacò M.V., Danovaro R., Desiato F., Filpa A., Gatto M., Gaudioso D., Giovanardi O., Giupponi C., Gualdi S., Guzzetti F., Lapi M., Luise A., Marino G., Mysiak J., Montanari A., Ricchiuti A., Rudari R., Sabbioni C., Sciortino M., Sinisi L., Valentini R., Viaroli P., Vurro M., Zavatarelli M. (a cura di.) (2014). Rapporto sullo stato delle conoscenze scientifiche su impatti, vulnerabilità ed adattamento ai cambiamenti climatici in Italia. Ministero dell Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio e del Mare, Roma. ISBN Co-supervisor of the degree thesis of Dr. Dr. Maria Nives Quai: Fabbisogni irrigui delle colture in Italia: stato attuale e proiezioni. Supervisor: Prof. Donatella Spano. Università di Sassari, AA Gallo A., Mereu V., Trabucco A., Spano D., Irrigazione del frumento duro per aumentarne la resa in condizioni di cambiamento climatico. p.75 atti del XII Convegno AISSA "Produrre di più e meglio in agricoltura, selvicoltura e agroalimentare: innovazioni pronte all'uso", 6-7 November 2014, Sassari, Italy (poster). Guido V., Mereu V., Spano D., Vitigni internazionali: cambiamenti climatici e prospettive di coltivazione. p.78 atti del XII Convegno AISSA "Produrre di più e meglio in agricoltura, selvicoltura e agroalimentare: innovazioni pronte all'uso", 6-7 November 2014, Sassari, Italy (poster). Mereu V., Spano D., Gallo A., Carboni G. Climate change impacts and adaptation strategies evaluation on staple food crops in different agro-climatic zones. FACCE MACSUR Mid-term Scientific Conference, 1-4 April 2014, Sassari (poster). Gallo A., Mereu V., Trabucco A., Spano D. Projected climate change impact on wheat and maize in Italy, FACCE MACSUR Mid-term Scientific Conference, 1-4 April 2014, Sassari (poster). M. Santini, V. Mereu, A. Trabucco, A. Gallo, E. Scoccimarro, E. Bucchignani, M. Montesarchio, D. Spano, R. Valentini. Toward Climate-Resilient Development: the experience of Nigeria, Urban Impact of Climat Change in Africa. Planning with Scant Information, Seconda Conferenza Internazionale, 13 Novembre 2013, Torino. Mereu V., A. Gallo, G. Carboni, Cervigni R., D. Spano. Projected climate change impacts on staple food crops in Nigeria, Proceedings of SISC first annual conference: Climate change and its implications on ecosystem and society, Lecce, 23-24/09/2013. pp ISBN: Mereu V., Trabucco A., Daccache A. and Spano D, Assessing future land suitability of winter wheat crop. Proceedings of SISC first annual conference: Climate change and its implications on ecosystem and society, Lecce, 23-24/09/2013. pp ISBN: Mereu V., A. Gallo, G. Carboni, D. Spano. Impact of climate change and adaptation strategies on crop production in Nigeria. Geophysical Research Abstracts. Vol. 14, EGU , EGU General Assembly D. Spano, N. Mancosu, V. Mereu, S. Mereu, M. Orang, S. Sarreshteh, and R.L. Snyder. European Union, Page 5 / 9

6 Assessment of agricultural water demand using SIMETAW. Geophysical Research Abstracts. Vol. 14, EGU , EGU General Assembly M. Pasqui, R. Tomozeiu, E. Bucchignani, S. Gualdi, P. Mercogliano, P. Schiano, E. Scoccimarro, E. Di Giuseppe, A. Libertà, S. Esposito, G. Dal Monte, R. Alilla, C. Epifani, L. Botarelli, P.P. Roggero, M. Acutis, G. Seddaiu, G. De Sanctis, V. Marletto, L. Perini, S. Pellegrini, P. Servadio, V. Mereu, M. Santini, D. Spano, R. Valentini, G. Pirlo, G. Della Casa, A. Marocco, V. Tabaglio, F. Rizza, F. Masoero, A. Prandini, N. Lacetera, M. Segnalini, A. Vitali, A. Nardone, L. Manici, S. Bregaglio, M. Menenti, F. De Lorenzi, A. Bonfante, G. Dono, S. Severini, R. Zucaro, G. Rossi, B. Gozini, F. Lupia, Scenari di cambiamento climatico, impatti sull agricoltura e adattamento, In: Sfide ed opportunità dello sviluppo rurale per la mitigazione e l adattamento ai cambiamenti climatici. Libro Bianco MIPAAF-September Mereu V., A. Gallo, G. Carboni, D. Spano, Impact of climate on crop production in Nigeria. AGU Fall Meeting San Francisco, California, 5-9 Dicembre Mancosu N., Mereu V., Mereu S., Snyder L.R., Spano D., Irrigation management strategies: a way to improve water productivity. AGU Fall Meeting San Francisco, California, 5-9 Dicembre Mereu V., Cesaraccio C., Dubrovsky M., Spano D., Carboni G., Duce P., Impacts of Climate Change on Durum Wheat Production in Sardinia (Italy). Geophysical Research Abstracts. Vol. 13, EGU , EGU General Assembly Mereu V., Cesaraccio C., Dubrovsky M., Spano D., Carboni G., Duce P., Climate change impacts on durum wheat in Sardinia. AMS Conference on Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, Keystone, Colorado, USA, August 2 6, Mulas M., Mereu V., Spano D., Iocola I., Jan/Mar Impatti, strategie di adattamento e di mitigazione in agricoltura. Volontari e Terzo Mondo, ed. Focsiv Roma, pp Mereu V., Iocola I., Spano D., Motroni A., Balaghi R., Duce P. Analisi di Land Suitability per la valutazione dell impatto delle variazioni climatiche sulla coltivazione del frumento nella provincia di Settat, Marocco. Anno 14, n.2 June 2009, ISSN: Cesaraccio C., Duce P., Spano D., Mereu V., Motroni A., Carboni G., Dettori M., Benaouda H., Dahan R., El Hani S., Nsarellah N. Applicazione del modello Ceres_Wheat per la valutazione degli impatti dei cambiamenti climatici sulla fenologia e sulla resa del frumento duro in Marocco. Anno 14, n.2 June 2009, ISSN: Mereu V., Carboni G., Methodology to assess climate change impact, adaptation and mitigation strategies on durum wheat production in Sardinia. Summer School on Climate Change and Agriculture, September 2009, Alghero (SS). Dettori, G., Muresu P., Mereu V., Land Capability for Agriculture: a methodology for climate change impact evaluation. Summer School on Climate Change and Agriculture, September 2009, Alghero (SS). Mereu V., Iocola I., Spano D., Murgia V., Duce P., Cesaraccio C., Tubiello F. N., Fischer G., Land suitability and potential yield variations of wheat and olive crops determined by climate change in Italy. Italian Journal of Agronomy, Vol. 3, No. 3 supplement, 2008, pp ISSN: Cesaraccio C., Dettori M., Duce P., Spano D., Motroni A., Mereu V., Using long-term data and crop modelling to assess climate change impacts on durum wheat production in the Mediterranean. Italian Journal of Agronomy, Vol. 3, No. 3 supplement, 2008, pp ISSN: Co-supervisor of degree thesis of Dr. Vittorio Murgia, thesis title: Valutazione degli impatti dei cambiamenti climatici su alcune colture di interesse del mediterraneo. Supervisor: Prof. Donatella Spano. University of Sassari, AA Mereu V., Iocola I., Spano D., Murgia V., Duce P., Cesaraccio C., Tubiello F. N., Fischer G., Climate Change Impact for Land Suitability and Potential Crop Yield in Italy. AGU FALL MEETING,

7 Curriculum Vitae Valentina Mereu San Francisco, California (USA), December Cesaraccio C., Dettori M., Duce P., Spano D., Motroni A., Mereu V., Impact of climate Change on Wheat Production: Adaptation Strategies and Crop Modeling for Future Crop yield Scenarios. International Symposium From Seed to Pasta: the Durum Wheat Chain, Bologna, 30 June-3 July Mulas M., Mereu V., Ligios G., Schirra M., Heat treatments effects on respiration and ethilene production rates and on ethanol and acetaldehyde accumulation in the juice of their release by Valentia Late oranges during storage. Proceedings of the International Congress Novel Approaches for the control of postharvest diseases and disorders, Bologna 3-5 Maggio pp , M.Mulas, V.Mereu, M.Schirra, Produzione di etanolo ed acetaldeide in frutti di agrumi sottoposti a termoterapia. Proceedings del Workshop del Gruppo di Lavoro sul Post Raccolta della SOI: Stato della ricerca italiana sul Post raccolta dei prodotti ortoflorofrutticoli : Volume 13, n. 5, pp , Presentations Modelling agricultural systems at European scale by implementing a geo-spatial platform DSSAT- CSM based. Workshop JAMSTEC-CMCC, symposium on predictability and applicability of climate variations and change. Bologna, March Lecture: Impatto dei cambiamenti climatici su agricoltura e valutazione di Strategie di adattamento e mitigazione ai cambiamenti climatici su sistemi agricoli. 5 November 2014, Lecce, Italy. In the framework of the course: L approccio interdisciplinare ai cambiamenti climatici, organized by the Ministero dell Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio e del Mare (MATTM). Progetto PON GAS Ambiente, FSE Lecture: Impatto dei cambiamenti climatici su agricoltura e valutazione di Strategie di adattamento e mitigazione ai cambiamenti climatici su sistemi agricoli. 20 November 2014, Lamezia Terme, Italy. In the framework of the course: L approccio interdisciplinare ai cambiamenti climatici, organized by the Ministero dell Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio e del Mare (MATTM). Progetto PON GAS Ambiente, FSE Modelling agricultural systems at European scale by implementing a geo spatial platform DSSAT- CSM based. 10 June Marina di Ugento, Lecce. Assessment of climate change impacts on staple food crops in different agro-climatic zones - A focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. 31st Conference on Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, Portland, Oregon, 12 May Projected climate change impacts and short term predictions on staple crops in Sub-Saharan Africa. AGU FALL MEETING, San Francisco, 13 December Projected climate change impacts on staple food crops in Nigeria. SISC first annual conference: Climate change and its implications on ecosystem and society, Lecce, 24 September Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Land Suitability and Crop Production, 4 June Marina di Ugento, Lecce. Lecture: Anthropic impact on ecosystems - Agriculture and climate change-impacts, Adaptation and mitigation strategies. PhD School on Agrometeorology and Ecophysiology of Agricultural and Forestry Systems, Sassari (Italy). 20 maggio Climate change impacts on crops and adaptation strategies assessment: Sardinia and Nigeria case studies. Fall School on Modeling Climate Change Impacts on water and crops at different scales, 9 November 2012, Alghero (Italy). Adaptation Analysis for the Agricultural Sector in Nigeria, June Marina di Ugento, Lecce (Italy). European Union, Page 7 / 9

8 Lecture: Anthropic impact on ecosystems -. PhD School on Agrometeorology and Ecophysiology of Agricultural and Forestry Systems, Sassari (Italy). May Climate change impacts on agriculture and fire, Wassermed first annual meeting, T hotel - February 3, 2011Cagliari (Italy). Operational tools to assess climate change impacts on agriculture in Mediterranean areas. CMCC Annual Meeting, 09 June Marina di Ugento, Lecce (Italy). Strumenti operativi per la valutazione del rischio climatico nelle aree agricole Mediterranee, Incontro Panel di Valutazione H, 7 maggio 2009, Firenze (Italy). Projects ETC-CCA (European Topic Centre on Climate Change impacts, vulnerability and Adaptation) project. Coordinator: Euro Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change (CMCC) , PRIN CARBOTREES Climate change mitigation strategies in tree crops and forestry in Italy, founded by MIUR, Italy. Coordinator: Prof. Riccardo Valentini, University of Tuscia, ORIENTGATE A structured network for integration of climate knowledge into policy and territorial planning. EU & South East Europe Transnational Cooperation Programme, Coordinator: Euro Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change (CMCC). GEMINA - Project (MIUR/MATTM n. 232/2011), CLIMAFRICA Climate change predictions in Sub-Saharan Africa: Impacts and Adaptations. EU-FP7 project. Coordinator: Euro Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change (CMCC) Climate risk analysis in Nigeria, project funded by World Bank. Coordinator: Euro Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change (CMCC) EU-FP7 project WASSERMed Water Availability and Security in Southern EuRope and the Mediterranean. Coordinator: Euro Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change (CMCC) CLIMED Operational tools to assess climatic risk of Mediterranean agricultural areas. Coordinator: CNR IBIMET, Biometeorology Institute, Sassari (Italy) Ministero dell Economia e delle Finanze, MIUR, dell Ambiente della Tutela del Territorio, MIPAF Strategic Programme: Centro Euro Mediterraneo per i Cambiamenti Climatici (CMCC). Linea di Ricerca 4 VALUTAZIONE E DIAGNOSTICA DEGLI IMPATTI (Evaluation and diagnosis of the Climate Change Impacts), Conferences Participation to: Workshop JAMSTEC-CMCC, symposium on predictability and applicability of climate variations and change. Bologna, March ORIENTGATE Project Final conference Lecce (Italy) 2-3 December XII Convegno AISSA "Produrre di più e meglio in agricoltura, selvicoltura e agroalimentare: innovazioni pronte all'uso", 6-7 November 2014, Sassari, Italy. Annual Meeting of the Euro-Mediterranean centre on Climate Change. Marina d Ugento (Lecce), June st Conference on Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, Portland, Oregon, May 2014.

9 Curriculum Vitae Valentina Mereu FACCE MACSUR Mid-term Scientific Conference, 1-4 April 2014, Sassari. Meeting of CLIMAFRICA project. Advances in modelling, downscaling and socio-economic implications. Lund (Svezia), January AGU FALL MEETING, San Francisco, 9-13 December SISC first annual conference: Climate change and its implications on ecosystem and society, Lecce, 24 September Meeting of the Steering Committee and Scientific Committee of the ORIENTGATE project June 2013, Belgrade, Serbia. Annual Meeting of the Euro-Mediterranean centre on Climate Change. Marina d Ugento (Lecce), 3-6 June CLIMAFRICA project meeting. Advances in modelling, downscaling and socio-economic implications. Bologna, April Fall School on Modelling Climate Change Impacts on water and crops at different scales, 9 November 2012, Alghero (Italy). Kick-off meeting of the ORIENTGATE project, Szentendre, Ungheria, September Annual Meeting of the Euro-Mediterranean centre for Climate Change. Marina d Ugento (Lecce), June 11-14, Annual Meeting of the Euro-Mediterranean centre for Climate Change. Marina d Ugento (Lecce), June Annual Meeting of the Euro-Mediterranean centre for Climate Change. Marina d Ugento (Lecce), June 10-12, th National Conference AIAM on Climate and Agriculture: adaptation and mitigation strategies, Sassari (Italy), June 15 17, X Congress of the European Society for Agronomy. Bologna, September I Conference of Doctoral School on Scienze dei Sistemi Agrari e Forestali e delle Produzioni Alimentari, July 2, 2008, Sassari. Workshop Il CMCC: Attività, Risultati, Prospettive, II Riunione generale June,11-12, 2008 Gallipoli (Italy). Workshop Downscaling methodologies, February 12, FEEM-Milano (Italy). Workshop Scenari di emissioni, February 11, 2008 FEEM-Milano (Italy). Workshop Il CMCC: Attività, Risultati, Prospettive, December 3-4, Facoltà di Agraria, Sassari (Italy). Le variazioni climatiche e i processi di desertificazione, preliminary to National Conference Climate Change. June 21-22, Alghero (Italy). VIII Giornate Scientifiche SOI maggio 2007, Sassari (Italy). Organization November 5-9, 2012, Member of the Organizing and Scientific Committee of the Fall School, Alghero (Italy). June 15 17, 2009, Member of the Organizing Committee of the 12th National Conference AIAM on Climate and Agriculture: adaptation and mitigation strategies, Sassari (Italy). European Union, Page 9 / 9